PORTLAND, Ore. — Marion County on Friday reported its sixth measles case within the last month.
Official said the measles cases were found Friday in an adult and a child, both of whom are unvaccinated. Earlier this week, officials reported the fourth confirmed measles case in child who was not vaccinated.
Currently, there are no known public exposures, officials said. However, officials are alerting people who may have been exposed, the news release said. To date, all cases in Marion County have been in separate households, official said.
A child was previously diagnosed on Thursday, July 11, and another on Friday, July 12. A separate case was confirmed in mid-June. Officials did not say whether that person was vaccinated or not.
Measles is a highly contagious disease that can spread through the air when an infected person coughs or sneezes. People can be contagious with measles for four days before a rash appears and up to four days afterward, officials said.
Symptoms of measles include fever, cough. runny nose, red eyes and a rash that may start on the face and spread to the rest of the body.
If you suspect you or someone in your household has measles, do not go to a medical office unannounced if the person has a measles-like rash, has been exposed to measles in the past 21 days or has other measles symptoms, like a fever, cough or red eyes, the county warned.
Before going into a medical office, call first by telephone in order to create an entry plan to avoid exposing others.
